“You can’t blame the Chinese for being tough business people. That’s what business is about,” he told ABC TV this morning.

“The emotive and colourful language is not the way that you do business.

“I think it might be a little bit of an insight to the rest of Australia on how negotiations can sometimes be febrile when trying to get through a Budget as well.”

Mr Joyce said the PUP leader needs to realise that he’s seen as a representative of Australia.

“You’re one of 76 people. You represent three senators. Your party represents three senators. Three senators with that incredible honour to wear the little red pin in their lapel, to call themselves a Senator of their respective states and as such other countries see that as a reflection of an attitude.”

The Minister insisted Australia wants to do business and trade with China, because they are a crucial trading partner.

“We know that business will be tough, negotiations will be tough, that’s the way the world is. We accept that and we respect that.

“Now, you can’t just drop your bundle on national television. That is just not the way it works.”